It's a simple, smack-your-forehead design: why not lessen the number of parts in a mechanism by using bendable ("compliant") components? You've seen examples of this already in your everyday life. One particularly good example might be a small plastic box in which you could carry your lunch or store random items. In one case, the box opens and closes thanks to traditional hinges, which consist of several parts. In another case, though, your box's hinges are single pieces of plastic, not hole-and-rod constructions. Watch the following video and marvel at the many possible applications of compliant mechanisms.
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All comments are subject to approval before they are published, so they will not appear immediately. Comments should be civil, relevant, and substantive. Anonymous comments are not allowed and will be unceremoniously deleted. For more on my comments policy, please see this entry on my other blog.
AND A NEW RULE (per this post): comments critical of Trump's lying must include criticism of Biden's or Kamala's or some prominent leftie's lying on a one-for-one basis! Failure to be balanced means your comment will not be published.